Absolute Silence
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Zero Decibels
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Author : George Michelsen Foy
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2010-05-18
Zero Decibels written by George Michelsen Foy and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-18 with Science categories.
Have our noise-soaked lives driven us mad? And is absolute silence an impossible goal—or the one thing that can save us? A lively tale of one man’s quest to find the grail of total quiet.--- “ I don’t know at what point noise became intolerable for me,” George Michelsen Foy writes as he recalls standing on a subway platform in Manhattan, hands clamped firmly over his ears, face contorted in pain. But only then does Foy realize how overwhelmed he is by the city’s noise and vow to seek out absolute silence, if such an absence of sound can be discovered. Foy begins his quest by carrying a pocket-sized decibel meter to measure sound levels in the areas he frequents most—the subway, the local café, different rooms of his apartment—as well as the places he visits that inform his search, including the Parisian catacombs, Joseph Pulitzer’s “silent vault,” the snowy expanses of the Berkshires, and a giant nickel mine in Canada, where he travels more than a mile underground to escape all human-made sound. Along the way, Foy experiments with noise-canceling headphones, floatation tanks, and silent meditation before he finally tackles a Minnesota laboratory’s anechoic chamber that the Guinness Book of World Records calls “the quietest place on earth,” and where no one has ever endured even forty-five minutes alone in its pitch-black interior before finding the silence intolerable. Drawing on history, science, journalistic reportage, philosophy, religion, and personal memory, as well as conversations with experts in various fields whom he meets during his odyssey, Foy finds answers to his questions: How does one define silence? Did human beings ever experience silence in their early history? What is the relationship between noise and space? What are the implications of silence and our need for it—physically, mentally, emotionally, politically? Does absolute silence actually exist? If so, do we really want to hear it? And if we do hear it, what does it mean to us? According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 30 million Americans suffer from environment-related deafness in today’s digital age of pervasive sound and sensory overload. Roughly the same number suffer from tinnitus, a condition, also environmentally related, that makes silence impossible in even the quietest places. In this respect, Foy’s quest for silence represents more than a simple psychological inquiry; both his queries and his findings help to answer the question “How can we live saner, healthier lives today?” Innovative, perceptive, and delightfully written, Zero Decibels will surely change how we perceive and appreciate the soundscape of our lives.
Absolute Silence
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Author : Jill Ramsower
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-03-10
Absolute Silence written by Jill Ramsower and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-10 with categories.
Absolute Silence
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Author : Jill Ramsower
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-03-03
Absolute Silence written by Jill Ramsower and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-03 with categories.
The Lion's Den club was better than I ever imagined and my worst nightmare, all combined.I thought I was going to explore my darkest fantasies.Gain a better understanding of myself and see what I'd been missing in life.Instead, I made a deal with the devil.I had hoped I wouldn't see anyone I knew at the club.Coming face-to-face with Filip De Luca was a worst-case scenario.Filip was effortless power seething beneath a playboy exterior.A host of sharp edges disguised behind a cavalier grin.Inescapably alluring and devastatingly dangerous.He promised he wouldn't tell my father about seeing me at the club.I had his blessing to dip my toes into the dark waters of deviancy.The catch?Filip would be my captain on this journey.He would control every aspect of my exploration.Set every boundary and command my obedience to his rules.I thought I could live with his terms.Gain the experience I wanted from a partner I could trust.What a naïve fool I'd been to think our bargain could ever be so simple.
Absolute Silence Special Edition Print
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Author : Jill Ramsower
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-03-10
Absolute Silence Special Edition Print written by Jill Ramsower and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-10 with categories.
The Joy Of Small Things
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Author : Hannah Jane Parkinson
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2021-10-05
The Joy Of Small Things written by Hannah Jane Parkinson and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-05 with Humor categories.
'This book is a not-so-small joy in itself.' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Parkinson has the gift of making you look with new eyes at everyday things. The perfect daily diversion.' JOJO MOYES 'Always funny and frank and full of insight, I absolutely love Parkinson's writing.' DAVID NICHOLLS 'I loved this book . . . Parkinson's writing transports you to unexpected places of joy and comfort . . . these pages contain happiness.' MARINA HYDE 'The twenty-first century feels a lot more bearable in Parkinson's company.' CHARLOTTE MENDELSON Drawn from the successful Guardian column, these everyday exultations and inspirations will get you through dismal days. Hannah Jane Parkinson is a specialist in savouring the small pleasures of life. She revels in her fluffy dressing gown ('like bathing in marshmallow'), finds calm in solo cinema trips, is charmed by the personalities of fonts ('you'll never see Comic Sans on a funeral notice'), celebrates pockets and gleefully abandons a book she isn't enjoying. Parkinson's everyday exaltations - selected from her immensely successful Guardian column - will utterly delight. FEATURES BRAND NEW MATERIAL 'A compendium of delights.' OBSERVER 'Delightful . . . a love letter to those little moments of bliss that get us through the daily grind.' RED
Silence Required
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Author : Owen Fitzpatrick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-01-22
Silence Required written by Owen Fitzpatrick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-22 with Poetry categories.
The world is filled with noise. Whether it's a sold-out concert or nature's simple existence, sound waves are always crashing around us. Sound follows the sun and the moon as it washes over the Earth and floods our ears. To save ourselves from drowning in it, we need to take a breath every once in a while in the void where absolute silence is required.
Absolute Silence
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Author : Jill Ramsower
language : en
Publisher: Jill Ramsower, LLC
Release Date : 2021-03-10
Absolute Silence written by Jill Ramsower and has been published by Jill Ramsower, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-10 with Fiction categories.
Immerse yourself in this steamy mafia series by dark romance author Jill Ramsower... The Lion’s Den club was better than I ever imagined and my worst nightmares, all combined. I thought I was going to explore my darkest fantasies. Gain a better understanding of myself and discover what I’d been missing in life. Instead, I made a deal with the devil. I had hoped I wouldn’t see anyone I knew at the club. Coming face-to-face with Filip De Luca was a worst-case scenario. Filip was effortless power seething beneath a playboy exterior. A host of sharp edges disguised behind a cavalier grin. Inescapably alluring and devastatingly dangerous. He promised he wouldn’t tell my father about seeing me at the club. I had his blessing to dip my toes into the dark waters of deviancy. The catch? Filip would guide me on this journey. He would control every aspect of my exploration. Set every boundary and command my obedience to his rules. I thought I could live with his terms. Gain the experience I wanted from a partner I could trust. What a naïve fool I’d been to think our bargain could ever be so simple. "Sinfully sexy. Deliciously suspenseful. Filled with darkness, passion and unexpected twists and turns!" -Little Steamy Reads Absolute Silence is the fifth novel in The Five Families series, although all books in the Five Families world can be read as standalones. A dark romance with adult themes, it may not be suitable for sensitive audiences and comes with a mild trigger warning. But if you like a HOT romantic story with a guaranteed happily ever after, this contemporary enemies to lovers will have you begging for more!
Utter Silence
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Author : Alice Mills
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Release Date : 2001
Utter Silence written by Alice Mills and has been published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Utter Silence explores the shifting boundaries of the unspeakable in twentieth-century Western culture. The contributors probe such taboos as the Holocaust, Marx' legacy, bulimia, and tuberculosis in the context of literature and the picture story book, TV and film, social knowledge, and political science. Charting the unspeakable across disciplines, the contributors give voice to its fear, horror, and joy.
18 Total Silence
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Author : T. J. MacGregor
language : en
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
Release Date : 2004-10-01
18 Total Silence written by T. J. MacGregor and has been published by Pinnacle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-01 with categories.
The Strength Of Silence
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Author : Guadalupe Fuentes Flores
language : en
Publisher: Trafford on Demand Pub
Release Date : 2003
The Strength Of Silence written by Guadalupe Fuentes Flores and has been published by Trafford on Demand Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Anyone who does not believe in miracles should read The Strength of Silence. This work has the magic of faith; its title is absolute power as well as absolute silence.